Thelist of shipwrecks in March 1942 includes allships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringMarch 1942.
| March 1942 | ||||||
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | Unknown date | ||||
| References | ||||||
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HNLMS A |  Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheA-classminesweeper wasscuttled atSoerabaja,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture byJapanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put intoImperial Japanese Navy service asCHa-113.[1] |
| HNLMS Arend | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Theseaplane tender was scuttled atTandjong Priok, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Soerabaja in April 1943. Repaired 29 January–29 February 1944. Commissioned into the [Imperial Japanese Navy asPB-108 on 31 July 1944.[2] |
| Audacity |  United Kingdom | World War II: Thetanker was sunk by amine offGrimsby,Lincolnshire. Eight of her crew and twoDEMS gunners were killed. There were four survivors.[3][4] |
| Augustina | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was scuttled to prevent capture byHarukaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).Harukaze machine gunned the survivors in theirlifeboats killing 39. Three survivors were rescued by a Japanese destroyer on the night of 3–4 March and taken toMakassar, Netherlands East Indies.[5][6] |
| HNLMS Bellatrix | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Thepatrol vessel was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. Later raised by the Japanese. The vessel was returned post-war.[7][8] |
| Carperby | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 520 nautical miles (960 km) east ofHalifax, Nova Scotia,Canada (39°57′N55°40′W / 39.950°N 55.667°W /39.950; -55.667) byU-588 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.[9] |
| Chapaev |  Soviet Navy | World War II: Thetransport ship struck a Soviet mine and sank in theBlack Sea nearSevastopol. Conflicting sources say there were between 88 and 120 dead.[10][11] |
| USS Edsall |  United States Navy | _under_fire_and_sinking_on_1_March_1942_(80-G-178997).jpg) World War II: TheClemson-classdestroyer was bombed and damaged by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft, then shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean in 18,000 feet (5,500 m) of water some 200 miles (320 km) east ofChristmas Island byHiei andKirishima (both |
| Egitto |  Regia Marina | World War II: Theauxiliary cruiser struck a mine and sank offTaranto with the loss of 77 of her 103.[10] |
| HMS Encounter |  Royal Navy | World War II:Second Battle of the Java Sea: TheE-class destroyer was shelled and sunk offBawean, Netherlands East Indies (5°00′S111°00′E / 5.000°S 111.000°E /-5.000; 111.000) byAshigara andMyōkō (both Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seven of her 158 crew.Encounter's survivors spent the night in the water and were rescued on 2 March byIkazuchi ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[12][14][15] |
| HNLMS Evertsen | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II:Battle of Sunda Strait: TheAdmiralen-class destroyer was shelled and damaged byMurakumo andShirakumo (both Imperial Japanese Navy) and was beached onSebuku Island in theSunda Strait. Nine of her crew were killed.[12][16] |
| HMS Exeter | Royal Navy |  Imperial Japanese Navy). Some ofExeter's survivors were then rescued byInazuma during the afternoon following the battle,[17] while the remainder were rescued on 2 March byIkazuchi ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[18] |
| HNLMS Fazant | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II:Battle of Java: Theseaplane tender was scuttled as ablockship by naval gunfire at Tandjong Priok. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Soerabaja on 31 July 1944. Repaired and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy asPB-109 on 15 October 1944.[19] |
| Finnanger |  Norway | World War II: The tanker as torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (38°40′N58°38′W / 38.667°N 58.633°W /38.667; -58.633) byU-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew.[20] |
| HMS HDML 1063 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheHarbour Defence Motor Launch was lost at Tanjung Priok.[21] |
| Horai Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: Thehospital ship was torpedoed and sunk byMogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missedUSS Houston ( United States Navy) andHMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy).[22] She was refloated on 12 December 1946 and beached atSiglap,Singapore.Horai Maru was refloated in 1948, towed to a Japanese port and scrapped.[23] |
| USS Houston | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: TheNorthampton-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 693 of her 1,061 crew. |
| Kaizyo Maru |  Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (4°52′N151°20′E / 4.867°N 151.333°E /4.867; 151.333) byUSS Grampus ( United States Navy).[23] |
| RT-19 Komintern |  Soviet Union | World War II: Thefishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea north ofCape Teriberski byU-436 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew.[24][25] |
| Kota Radja | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled on the coast ofMadura oppositeSoerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by the Japanese, after being severely damaged by Japanese air attack on 24 February 1942.[26] |
| Legaspi |  Spain | World War II: TheUnited States Army-chartered cargo ship was shelled and damaged by Japanese artillery and scuttled atLuzon,Philippines.[27] |
| Legazpi | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled atCebu, Philippines.[28][27] |
| Le Maire | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) west north west of theCocos Islands byI-2 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[10][29] |
| Lepus | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk byKuma andKiji (both Imperial Japanese Navy) at Cebu.[28][27] |
| HNLMS Merel | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Thepatrol vessel was scuttled by naval gunfire as a blockship at Tandjong Priok.[7][8][30] |
| Modjokerto | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Christmas Island (12°40′S106°40′E / 12.667°S 106.667°E /-12.667; 106.667) byChikuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Forty-two of her crew were killed, and 25 of the survivors were later executed at a prisoner of war camp.[10][31][32] |
| Osei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thesalvage ship struck a mine and was beached at Jizo Saki. She was refloated and scrapped, probably post war.[33] |
| PLM 20 |  Vichy France | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offMisrata,Libya byHMS Unbeaten ( Royal Navy) with the loss of nine of her 41 crew.[12][34][35] |
| Parigi | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk byI-2 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Eight survivors, including hercaptain, were rescued byHMAS Yarra ( Royal Australian Navy), but seven of those died when HMASYarra was sunk on 4 March and the captain died in thelifeboat afterwards.[36][6] |
| USS Pecos | United States Navy | World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Christmas Island byAichi D3A aircraft fromSōryū ( Imperial Japanese Navy). There were 232 survivors. |
| HMAS Perth | Royal Australian Navy | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: TheLeander-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 353 of her 681 crew. |
| Polgarth | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea by a mine two miles (3.2 km) off the Aldeburgh Light Float. Her sixteen crew were rescued.[4][37] |
| HNLMS Poolster | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel/seaplane tender was scuttled by naval gunfire as a blockship at Tandjong Priok. She was raised on 1 September 1943, repaired and put into Japanese service on 22 November 1943 asHorei Maru.[7][38][30] |
| USS Pope | United States Navy | World War II:Second Battle of the Java Sea: TheClemson-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Java Sea (4°00′S111°30′E / 4.000°S 111.500°E /-4.000; 111.500) by Japanese aircraft.Pope's survivors were rescued late in the evening on 3 March byInazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy) after having spent almost two and a half days adrift in the water.[17][39] |
| HMS Rahman | Royal Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliaryminesweeper was shelled, exploded and sunk by Japanese destroyers offBabi Island in the Sunda Strait.[6] |
| Regulus | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk byKuma andKiji (both Imperial Japanese Navy) Cebu.[28][27] |
| HNLMS Rigel | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Thepatrol vessel was scuttled by naval gunfire as a blockship at Tandjong Priok. (See entry 02/03/1942)[8][30] |
| HNLMS Roggeveen | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: The auxiliarydepot ship was scuttled at Sourabaya to prevent capture. She was raised and scrapped in 1951.[7][32] |
| Rooseboom | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean west ofSumatra, Netherlands East Indies byI-59 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) (00°15′N86°50′E / 0.250°N 86.833°E /0.250; 86.833). About 250 passengers and crew killed. Two survivors were rescued byPalopo (Netherlands) on 11 March.[40] |
| Sakura Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: TheSakito Maru-class anti-aircraft transport was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth China Sea (5°56′S106°12′E / 5.933°S 106.200°E /-5.933; 106.200) byMogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missedUSS Houston ( United States Navy) andHMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy).[41][42] |
| HMS Scott Harley | Royal Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in the Indian Ocean byArashi andNowaki (both Imperial Japanese Navy) south ofTjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies. Lost with all hands.[43] |
| Shinshū Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: TheShinshū Maru-class landing craft depot ship was torpedoed and sunk byMogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missedUSS Houston ( United States Navy) andHMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy). She was raised on 23 September 1942 and underwent temporary repairs at Tanjong Priok until 23 December. The vessel then sailed to Singapore to undergo permanent repairs and returned to service on 6 May 1943.[44] |
| Siaoe | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by Japanese warships in theJava Sea nearBojonegoro, Java.[45] |
| HMS Sin Aik Lee | Royal Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Sunda Strait by Japanese destroyers offBabi Island. Her captain was killed.[6] |
| HMIS Sophie Marie | Royal Indian Navy | World War II: The minesweeper/naval trawler struck amine and sank in theMacPherson Strait off theAndaman Islands with the loss of two of her crew.[46][47][48] |
| HNLMS TAN 1 Paula | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliaryoiler was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised by the Japanese on 24 December 1942 and repaired. Put intoImperial Japanese Army service asArare Maru on 31 January 1943.[49] |
| Tatsuno Maru | Japan | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: Thetransport ship ran aground during the battle. She was refloated, converted into a tanker, and returned to service.[50] |
| HNLMS Tjerimai | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Thepatrol boat, being converted into a minesweeper, was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. She was salvaged and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service asCHa-118.[36][6][51] |
| Tokushima Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Battle of Java: Eastern Java Invasion Force: TheTokushima Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed byVickers Vildebeest aircraft and beached at Kragan Village, East Java (100 miles, 160 km west of Soerabaja) to prevent sinking. She was refloated, repaired and returned to service.[52][53] |
| Tomohon | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Tjilatjap byArashi andNowaki (both Imperial Japanese Navy) 230 miles (370 km). Thirty survivors were rescued byZaandam (Netherlands).[54][6] |
| Toradja | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thecargo liner was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Tjilatjap byArashi andNowaki (both Imperial Japanese Navy) 250 miles (400 km) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[55] |
| U-656 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south ofCape Race,Dominion of Newfoundland (46°15′N53°15′W / 46.250°N 53.250°W /46.250; -53.250) by aLockheed Hudson aircraft of theUnited States Navy with the loss of all 45 crew.[56] |
| W-2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: TheW-1-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk byMogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missedUSS Houston ( United States Navy) andHMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy). Raised, repaired and put in reserve status.[57] |
| War Sidar | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Sunda Strait. She was subsequently salvaged by the Japanese and entered service asHonan Maru.[58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HNLMS Albatros | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II:Battle of Java: Thepatrol vessel was scuttled atSoerabaja,Netherlands East Indies. She was raised on 20 January 1943, repaired by November 1943 and put inJapanese service asArabato Maru.[7][59][60] |
| HNLMS Aldebaran | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja.[7][59] |
| HNLMS Alor | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Theminesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7] |
| Anastasia | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thetanker was scuttled offTandjong Priok,Java, Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture by the Japanese. She was raised on 30 October 1942, repaired and put intoImperial Japanese Army service asBukun Maru in November 1942.[61] |
| Angelina | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put intoImperial Japanese Navy service asAnjo Maru.[62] |
| Apostolos |  Greece | World War II: Theschooner was shelled and damaged byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy) in theAegean Sea and was beached. She was atotal loss. AGerman soldier and one Greek crew member were killed.[63] |
| HNLMS Ardjoeno | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheArdjoeno-classminesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as thesubmarine chaserCHa-102. |
| HNLMS Aroe | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7] |
| HNLMS B | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheA-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaserCHa-112.[64] |
| B-1 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The launched but incompleteB-1-class anti-submarine vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1943 as the submarine chaserCHa-103.[65] |
| B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, B-10, B-11, and B-12 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteB-1-class anti-submarine vessels were reported burned or blown up at Soerabaja or Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces, or were captured intact at a later date. Seven were put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chasersCHa-105,CHa-106,CHa-107,CHa-108,CHa-114,CHa-115.[6] |
| HNLMS Banckert | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheAdmiralen-class destroyer was scuttled by being torpedoed byHNLMS K XVIII ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja. She was raised by the Japanese, partially repaired, and put into service asPB-106.[66] |
| HNLMS Bangkalen | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheBangkalen-classminelayer was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[67] |
| HNLMS BEN 1 Minjak | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Thetransport ship was scuttled by shelling with a 75 mm (3 in) gun byHNLMS Pieter de Bitter ( Royal Netherlands Navy) atSoerabaja,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6] |
| HNLMS Bantam | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later salvaged by the Japanese and taken into Imperial Japanese Navy service asCha-117.[6][68] |
| Benkalis | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thecargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[69] |
| Belawan | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship (1,330 GRT, 1929) was scuttled offSoerabaja,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by the Japanese.[70] |
| Bengalen | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled in theWestvaarwater, near Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[71] |
| HNLMS Biaro | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliarypatrol vessel was scuttled.[7] |
| HNLMS Boenakan | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The unarmed watch ship, acoaster, was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6] |
| HNLMS Boeroe | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[72] |
| HNLMS Bogor | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7] |
| HNLMS Castor | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The repair shipwas scuttled at Soerabaja. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service in 1943 asOsei Maru.[33] |
| HNLMSCeram | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7] |
| Chariklia | Greece | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy).[73] |
| HNLMS Cheribon | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[72] |
| HNLMS D | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheA-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[74] |
| Dann | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thetug was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was later raised, repaired and put into Japanese service.[75][6] |
| De Klerk | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service asImaji Maru.[76] |
| HNLMS Digoel | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[77] |
| HNLMS Djampea | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[7][6][77] |
| HNLMS Djember | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 20 February 1943 asWa-104.[77] |
| HNLMS Djombang | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1943 asWa-106.[77] |
| USAT Don Esteban | United States Army | World War II:Philippines Campaign: Thetransport ship was sunk by Japanese forces offMindoro,Philippines. |
| HNLMS Endeh | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheDjember-classminesweeper was shelled and sunk off the west coast of Java byMatsuke andShiokaze (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Seven of her crew were killed. Seventeen survivors reached theDuizend Eilanden on 13 March. Four of them were killed by the local inhabitants. On 23 March, the thirteen survivors reached Krawang, northeast ofBatavia and were captured by the Japanese the next day.[78][79] |
| HNLMS Enggano | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1944 asWa-107.[77] |
| HNLMS Eridanus | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja. She was raised, repaired and put in Japanese service asEnoshima Maru.[7][59] |
| Evangelistria | Greece | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Thirteen German troops were killed.[80] |
| Fabritsius | Soviet Navy | World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk, or was beached in shallow water, offKamysh Burun (44°51′N35°08′E / 44.850°N 35.133°E /44.850; 35.133) by aircraft ofVIII Fliegerkorps,Luftwaffe. She settled with most of the wreck above water. Five crew and several passengers were killed. The vessel was torpedoed byA-3 ( Soviet Navy) on 12 May 1943. She was later refloated and broken up.[10][81][82] |
| Fakfak | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled on the ways at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was repaired, launched on 17 October 1942, and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service 30 June 1943 asWa-102.[77] |
| Flores | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled on the ways at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was repaired, launched on 17 October 1942, completed on 25 June 1943 and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service asWa-101.[77] |
| HNLMS Fomalhaut | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja.[7][8] |
| Garoet | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired, relaunched on 20 November 1942 and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service 7 May 1943 asWa-103. |
| HNLMS Gedеh | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheArdjoeno-classminesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaseCHa-104.[citation needed] |
| HNLMS Gemma | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja. She was raised 27 October 1942, repaired and put into Japanese service asKita Maru.[7][59][83] |
| Giang Seng | United Kingdom | World War II: Battle of Java: Thecargo liner was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[84] |
| Grissee | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteDjember-classminesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was refloated, repaired, relaunched on 15 February 1943 and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1943 asWa-105.[77] |
| Gunny | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (27°09′N66°22′W / 27.150°N 66.367°W /27.150; -66.367) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 26 crew. Survivors were rescued byTemmaren ( Sweden).[85] |
| Ha-13 | Imperial Japanese Navy | Themidget submarine sank during training atAki Nada. The instructor and two trainees were killed.[86] |
| J. H. Menten | Netherlands | World War II: Thelightship was scuttled as ablockship atMakassar, Netherlands East Indies.[87][88] |
| Johan | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| HNLMS K X | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheK VIII-class submarine was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. |
| HNLMS K XIII | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheK XI-class submarine was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[89] |
| HNLMS K XVIII | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheK XIV-class submarine was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. Her commanding officer and two crewmen were killed by a scuttling charge that detonated while they were inspecting the boat on 3 March.[90] |
| Kamogawa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary aircraft ferry was torpedoed and sunk north of the mouth of theLombok Strait (8°06′S115°57′E / 8.100°S 115.950°E /-8.100; 115.950) byUSS Sailfish ( United States Navy). Her commanding officer, five crewmen, 273 troops and 48 other passengers were killed.[91] |
| Kasuaris | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. Her crew were rescued byInazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[92] |
| Kawi | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheArdjoeno-classminesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service asCHa-109 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| HNLMS Koning der Nederlanden | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Theaccommodation ship was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. |
| Kraus | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled atTjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Kyo Maru No. 11 GO | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Battle of Luzon: The auxiliary submarine chaser/naval whaler was sunk inSubic Bay byCurtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft of theUnited States Army Air Force.[93][27] |
| Lawoe | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheArdjoeno-classminesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaserCHa-110.[citation needed] |
| Liran | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[94] |
| Loa-Koeloe | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[95] |
| Meroendoeng | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese.[96] |
| Merapi | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteSmeroe-classminesweeper was blown up on her slipway at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. |
| Mijer | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thepassenger ship was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was later salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Milo | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[97][98] |
| HNLMS No. 16 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled.[7] |
| HNLMS No. 17 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled.[7] |
| HNLMS OJR-1, HNLMS OJR-4, HNLMS OJR-5, and HNLMS OJR-6 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheOJR-1-class anti-submarine vessels were scuttled atSoerabaja,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.OJR-1 orOJR-4 was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaserCHa-111.[6] |
| Paul | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was later salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Pehe | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The coaster was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[99] |
| USS Pillsbury | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheClemson-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west ofChristmas Island byAtago andTakao (both Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of all 116 crew. |
| HNLMS Pollux | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The outer Westwater Channel lightship/auxiliarytender/patrol vessel was scuttled at the Genoa Pier, Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service February 1943 asHourai.[7][59][6] |
| Prominent | Norway | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Tjilatjap by Imperial Japanese Navy warships with the loss of 24 lives. Survivors were rescued byTomohon andZaandam (bothNetherlands).[100][101] There were three survivors.[102] |
| Proteus | Norway | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Batavia.[103] |
| Ram | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteRegulus-classminelayer was scuttled at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese and conversion to agunboat was started, but never completed.Ram was scrapped post-war. |
| HNLMS Rigel | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheRigel-class minelayer was scuttled as a blockship in the north entrance to the harbour at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[104][6] |
| Salak | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheArdjoeno-classminesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaserCHa-118.[citation needed] |
| Shinyu |  Canada | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Soerabaja.[105] |
| Siberoet | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Sibolga | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk off Tandjong Priok by Japanese ships.[6] |
| Silindoeng | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[106] |
| Sinabang | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by aircraft based onRyūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy) 150 nautical miles (280 km) north east of Batavia.[10][107] |
| Sisunthon Nawa | United Kingdom | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[108] |
| Slamat | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: TheSmeroe-classminesweeper was blown up incomplete on her slipway at Batavia to avoid capture by Japanese forces. |
| Soemenep | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: TheSoemenep-class minelayer was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[109] |
| Speelman | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The passenger ship was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service asHakko Maru.[110] |
| USS Stewart | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheClemson-class destroyer was scuttled at the Soerabaja Naval Base. She was later salvaged by the Imperial Japanese Navy and entered service asPatrol Boat No. 102 |
| HMS Stronghold | Royal Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheS-class destroyer was shelled and sunk south of Java (12°20′S112°00′E / 12.333°S 112.000°E /-12.333; 112.000) byArashi,Maya andNowaki (all Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of her captain and 74 crew. About 50 survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[12][6][111] |
| Taiyuan | United Kingdom | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner, contracted by the United States Army as a blockade runner, was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese,[112][113] or was attacked and sunk by Japanese ships (7°11′38″S112°45′21″E / 7.19389°S 112.75583°E /-7.19389; 112.75583) with the loss of three of her crew.[114] |
| Talang Akar | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asTango Maru.[115] |
| HNLMS TAN 2 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asYuno Maru.[7][88] |
| HNLMS TAN 4 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asEiho Maru.[7] |
| HNLMS TAN 5 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged in July 1942 and put into Japanese service on 5 August 1942 asAiten Maru.[116] |
| HNLMS TAN 6 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asYusei Maru.[117] |
| HNLMS TAN 8 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asTeikai Maru.[7] |
| Tamako | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The coaster was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[118] |
| HMS Tapah | Royal Navy | World War II: Battle of Singapore: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk by Japanese aircraft atSingapore.[119] |
| Taroena | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The ocean-going tug was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[120] |
| Tembusu | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled off Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[88][121] |
| Tjerimai | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: TheSmeroe-classminesweeper was scuttled incomplete at Batavia= to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, completed and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service in August 1942 as the submarine chaserCHa-101.[citation needed] |
| Tjikandi | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Soerabaja (7°11′17″S112°43′18″E / 7.18806°S 112.72167°E /-7.18806; 112.72167).[122][123] |
| Tjikarang | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Soerabaja (7°11′02″S112°43′07″E / 7.18389°S 112.71861°E /-7.18389; 112.71861). The wreck was removed post-war.[124][123] |
| HNLMS TM-4 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service asGyoraitei No. 102.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-6 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 asGyoraitei No. 103.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-8 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service asGyoraitei No. 104.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-9, | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boatwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice asGyoraitei No. 105.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-10 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boatwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice asGyoraitei No. 106.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-11 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boatwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice asGyoraitei No. 107.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-12 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice asGyoraitei No. 108.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-13 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 9 October 1943 asGyoraitei No. 109.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-14 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service asGyoraitei No. 110.[6][125] |
| HNLMS TM-15 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 asGyoraitei No. 111.[6][125] |
| TM-16 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 asGyoraitei No. 115.[125] |
| TM-17 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 asGyoraitei No. 116.[125] |
| TM-18 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 asGyoraitei No. 117.[125] |
| TM-19 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was blown up on the stocks at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 asGyoraitei No. 118.[125] |
| TM-20 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was blown up on the stocks at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 15 November 1943 asGyoraitei No. 119.[125] |
| TM-21 | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The incompleteTM-4-classmotor torpedo boat was blown up on the stocks at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 15 November 1943 asGyoraitei No. 120.[125] |
| Toendjoek | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok as a blockship. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asTango Maru.[126][6] |
| Tomori | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship in the north entrance to the Harbor at Soerabaja to prevent capture. She was salvaged and put in Japanese service asSumatra Maru.[127] |
| Tunni | Norway | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Soerabaja.[128] |
| Van Diemen | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Soerabaja.[129] |
| West | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The Inner Westwater Channel lightship was scuttled by shelling byEland Dubois ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6] |
| HNLMS Witte de With | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheAdmiralen-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Soerabaja by Japanese aircraft. |
| Unnamed floating drydock | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The unnamed floatingdrydock was scuttled by being torpedoed byHNLMS K XVIII ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja[130] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Dionyssios | Greece | World War II: Thecaïque was shelled and sunk in theAegean Sea south of theKassandra peninsula byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). SixteenGerman soldiers were killed.[131] |
| USS Asheville | United States Navy | World War II:Battle of Java: TheAsheville-classgunboat was shelled and sunk south ofJava,Netherlands East Indies byArashi andNowaki (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Of her 159 crew, one officer was taken as aprisoner of war, other survivors were machine gunned in the water. |
| Bantam | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: TheAlor-classminesweeper was scuttled incomplete atTandjong Priok, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, completed and put intoImperial Japanese Navy service in August 1943 as thesubmarine chaserCHa-117.[citation needed] |
| Bintoehan | Netherlands | World War II: Thecargo ship was captured byArashi andNowaki (both Imperial Japanese Navy) on 1 March. She was ordered toBali, Netherlands East Indies by her captors as aprize, but they did not place a prize crew on board and she was scuttled by her crew. 70 miles (110 km) south-east fromNusa Baroeng, Netherlands East Indies.[10][132][133][6] |
| Bordvik | Norway | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled by her crew atSoerabaja, Java. She was salvaged by the Japanese and returned to service asManryu Maru.[134] |
| Cuma | Italy | World War II: The ammunition ship was bombed, and sunk atPalermo,Sicily byVickers Wellington aircraft of theRoyal Air Force. The wreck was scrapped 1946–48.[10][135][136] |
| Eastwater Channel Lightship | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thelightship was scuttled byHNLMS Willebroard Snellius ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6] |
| Helenus | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (6°01′N12°02′W / 6.017°N 12.033°W /6.017; -12.033) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 82 crew. Survivors were rescued byBeaconsfield (United Kingdom).[137] |
| Jean et Jacques | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thetransport ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEnglish Channel north ofCape Gris Nez,Pas-de-Calais, France byRoyal Navymotor torpedo boats. There were seven dead and 38 survivors.[10][138][139][140] |
| Koolama |  Australia | World War II: The ship was bombed and sunk atWyndham, Western Australia. She was raised in 1948, taken out to sea and scuttled.[141] |
| Mary | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 165 nautical miles (306 km) off the coast of Brazil (8°25′N52°50′W / 8.417°N 52.833°W /8.417; -52.833) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byAlcoa Scout (United States).[142] |
| USS Perch | United States Navy | World War II: ThePorpoise-classsubmarine wasdepth charged and damaged northwest of Soerabaja byAmatsukaze andHatsukaze (both Imperial Japanese Navy) on 1 March and attacked bySazanami andUshio (both Imperial Japanese Navy) on 2 March, the crippled submarine wasscuttled by her crew in theJava Sea whenSazanami andUshio attacked her again.Ushio rescued her 59 crew, but five of them died in Japanese prison camps before the end of the war.[10] |
| Siantar | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean 250 miles (400 km) north west ofShark Bay, Australia (21°20′S108°45′E / 21.333°S 108.750°E /-21.333; 108.750) byI-1 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 21 of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued byVan Spilbergen (Netherlands).[143] |
| Van Neck | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thepassenger ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[144] She was refloated by the Japanese in June 1944. Subsequent fate unknown.[145] |
| Van Waerwijck | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. She was raised, repaired, and put into Japanese service asHarugiku Maru.[146][145] |
| Twelve unnamed ships | Flags unknown | World War II: Twelve ships were shelled and sunk in theSulu Sea offCebu City, Cebu,Philippines byKuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Anking | Royal Navy | World War II:Battle of Java: HMASYarra Convoy: Thedepot ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south ofJava,Netherlands East Indies (11°30′S109°03′E / 11.500°S 109.050°E /-11.500; 109.050) byArashi,Atago,Maya,Nowaki,Takao (all Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 260 men.[147] Some of the survivors were rescued byTawali (Netherlands), others reached Java and were taken asprisoners of war.[12] Sources vary on the overall number of survivors, some reporting just 16 while others state 57 were rescued byTawali alone.[148] HMASAnking was on a voyage fromTjilatjap,Netherlands East Indies toFremantle,Western Australia.[149] |
| Enggano | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire by a floatplane fromTakao ( Imperial Japanese Navy) on 1 March and burned out 270 miles (430 km) south ofJava, Netherlands East Indies. The crew were rescued after midnight on 2 March byTawali (Netherlands). The burning and abandoned ship was scuttled by shelling byChikuma andUrakaze (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[150][6][151] |
| Erimo | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The fleetoiler was torpedoed inSunda Strait offBali, Netherlands East Indies (04°19′S108°25′E / 4.317°S 108.417°E /-4.317; 108.417) byUSS S-39 ( United States Navy).Erimo was beached on Bali and declared aconstructive total loss. Four of her crew were killed. Survivors were rescued byYura ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[152] |
| Francol | United Kingdom | World War II: Battle of Java: HMASYarra Convoy: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java (11°30′S109°03′E / 11.500°S 109.050°E /-11.500; 109.050) byArashi,Atago,Maya,Nowaki,Takao (all Imperial Japanese Navy). The Japanese rescued 12 Chinese crewmen and one English officer from onelifeboat, but another lifeboat was never seen again.[12][153][6][154] |
| Frumenton | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank offOrfordness,Suffolk (52°21′N1°58′E / 52.350°N 1.967°E /52.350; 1.967). Her 38 crew survived. The wreck was subsequently dispersed.[154] |
| Gypsum Prince | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship was sunk following a collision with the tankerVoco ( Hong Kong) 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) offLewes, Delaware, United States. Hermaster and five crewmen were killed. Twenty survivors were rescued by theUnited States Coast Guard.[155][156][157] |
| Kaijo Maru No.2 | Japan | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 145 nautical miles (269 km) south ofTruk,Caroline Islands byUSS Grampus ( United States Navy). |
| Kidoel | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap by Japanese aircraft.[158] |
| HMS LCP(L) 106 | Royal Navy | TheLanding Craft Personnel (Large) was wrecked atTobruk,Libya.[159] |
| HMS MMS 51 | Royal Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: HMASYarra Convoy: TheMMS-class minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java by one ofArashi,Atago,Maya,Nowaki,Takao (all Imperial Japanese Navy) after the ship was abandoned with seacocks open. Fourteen survivors were rescued byTjimanoek (Netherlands) on 7 March and made it toFremantle, Australia, others reached Java and were taken as prisoners of war.[12][6][153] |
| Manipi | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap by JapaneseMitsubishi G4M "Betty" aircraft. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service asMainici Maru.[10][160][6] |
| Merkus | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean north east ofCocos Island (08°40′S94°30′E / 8.667°S 94.500°E /-8.667; 94.500) byI-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Survivors eventually made it toSumatra, Netherland East Indies.[161] |
| Morioka Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Army-requisitionedMorioka Maru-classcargo ship struck a Japanese mine and sank west ofNakadori Island (32°55′N129°26′E / 32.917°N 129.433°E /32.917; 129.433). There were no casualties. Her crew and a stowaway were rescued byKinjo Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[162][163] |
| HNLMS Tydeman | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Thesurvey ship was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap by Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" aircraft. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service asChoyo.[7][164][6] |
| Van der Hagen | Netherlands | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire and sank at Tjilatjap. She was subsequently salvaged and entered Japanese service asHarusei Maru[165] |
| HMAS Yarra | Royal Australian Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: HMASYarra Convoy: TheGrimsby-class sloop was shelled and sunk in Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java byArashi,Atago,Maya,Nowaki,Takao (all Imperial Japanese Navy). She was also bombed while sinking by an observation aircraft. Her captain was killed, 34 of her 151 crew, plus the captain ofParigi (Netherlands) abandoned ship. Only thirteen survivors were still alive when rescued byHNLMS K XI ( Royal Netherlands Navy) on 9 March,Parigi's captain died in the lifeboat.[6][153] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alacrity | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster was bombed and damaged 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of theBishop Rock,Cornwall. She was on a voyage fromDrogheda,County Louth, Ireland toNewport, Monmouthshire. She was repaired and returned to service.[166] |
| Argus |  Germany | The cargo ship (3,143 GRT) was destroyed when her cargo of munitions exploded at Hambukt, Norway.[12] |
| Atjeh | Netherlands | World War II:Battle of Java: The oillighter was bombed, burned and capsized atTjilatjap,Netherlands East Indies. The wreck was later salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Auby |  Sarawak | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Batavia.[167] |
| HNLMS Barentz | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheBarentsz-class repair ship was bombed, burned out, and sunk at Tjilatjap. The wreck removed post-war.[7][168] |
| Benmohr | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 210 nautical miles (390 km) south south west ofFreetown, Sierra Leone (6°05′N14°15′W / 6.083°N 14.250°W /6.083; -14.250) byU-505 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 56 crew were rescued by aShort Sunderland aircraft of95 Squadron,Royal Air Force.[169] |
| Bussard | Germany | The cargo ship was wrecked offKristiansand, Norway.[170] |
| HNLMS Canopus | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Thepatrol vessel was scuttled at Tjilatjap. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service asAriake Maru.[7][8] |
| Collamer | United States | World War II:Convoy HX 178: TheDesign 1022 ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (44°19′N63°09′W / 44.317°N 63.150°W /44.317; -63.150) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued byEmpire Woodcock (United Kingdom).[171] |
| HNLMS Hoofdinspector Zeeman | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Thetender/patrol vessel was bombed and sunk, or shelled and sunk byHiei andKirishima (both Imperial Japanese Navy) at Tjilatjap.[7][6] |
| Ipoh | United Kingdom | World War II:Battle of Java: Thecargo liner was scuttled at Batavia.[172] |
| Kaijo Maru No. 2 GO | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Theoiler was torpedoed and sunk 130 miles (210 km) south ofTruk,Caroline Islands (04°52′N151°20′E / 4.867°N 151.333°E /4.867; 151.333) byUSS Grampus ( United States Navy). Her commanding officer and 89 passengers and crew were killed.[173] |
| Maddalena G. |  Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged atCorfu,Greece byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). The wreck was partly stripped by theGermans in March 1944.[174] |
| Mariana | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off theTurks Islands (22°14′N71°23′W / 22.233°N 71.383°W /22.233; -71.383) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 36 crew.[175] |
| Marin Sanudo | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 10.5 nautical miles (19.4 km) southwest ofLampedusa (35°18′N12°35′E / 35.300°N 12.583°E /35.300; 12.583) byHMS Uproar ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 57 of the 220 men aboard.[12][176][177] |
| O. A. Knudsen | Norway | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°17′N75°50′W / 26.283°N 75.833°W /26.283; -75.833) byU-128 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 40 crew.[178] |
| AS 91 Ottavia | Regia Marina | World War II: The auxiliarysubmarine chaser was shelled and sunk off Capo Ortholiti (38°16′N20°20′E / 38.267°N 20.333°E /38.267; 20.333) byHMS Thorn ( Royal Navy). Seventeen crew members were killed and all five survivors were wounded.[179] |
| Rokan | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tjilatjap. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Rüstringen | Germany | Thepilot boat as wrecked in theWadden Sea. Four of her crew survived.[180] |
| Takao Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: TheTakao Maru-classtransport ship beached atSanta,Philippines (17°29′N120°26′E / 17.483°N 120.433°E /17.483; 120.433) due to bomb damage suffered in an attack byUnited States Army Air Forces aircraft on10 December 1941, was destroyed by Philippine guerrillas. Her wreck later was stripped for usable parts.[181][182] |
| Tohiti | Netherlands | World War II:Battle of Java: The cargo liner was bombed, burned and sunk in theDonan River at Tjilatjap. She was raised by the Japanese, but was not repaired.Tohiti was scrapped in late 1945.[183][6] |
| V 2001 Pastor Pype | Kriegsmarine | TheVorpostenboot was wrecked in the Wadden Sea whilst going to the assistance ofRüstringen ( Germany). Her 28 crew survived.[184] |
| Unnamed drydock | Netherlands | World War II:Battle of Java: Thedrydock was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap.[6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HNLMS BEN 3 Asahan | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II:Battle of Java: The auxiliary gasolinetanker was scuttled atTjilatjap,Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture byJapanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[7][6] |
| HNLMS BEN 4 Mampawa | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary gasoline tankerwas scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese Forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asHarufuji Maru.[7][6] |
| HNLMS C | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheA-class minesweeper was scuttled atSoerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put intoImperial Japanese Navy service as thesubmarine chaserCHa-116.[185] |
| Dajak | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tjilatjap, or burned, broke in two, and sank at Tjilatjap.[186][6] |
| Fortuna | United States Army | World War II: TheUnited States Army-requisitioned cargo ship was strafed by Japanese aircraft setting her deck cargo of drums ofgasoline on fire. She burned and sank1⁄4 nautical mile (460 m) offCulion Island,Calamian Islands,Philippines.[27][187] |
| Hans Egede |  Greenland | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (46°00′N55°30′W / 46.000°N 55.500°W /46.000; -55.500) byU-587 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 23 crew.[188] |
| Kampar | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was burned and scuttled in theDonan River at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6] |
| Lahneck | Germany | The cargo ship collided withTreuenfels ( Germany) and sank offOksøy, Norway (58°04′04″N8°04′04″E / 58.06778°N 8.06778°E /58.06778; 8.06778). She was refloated in 1946 and scrapped.[189][190] |
| Makian | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was bombed, burned and sank at Tjilatjap.[6] |
| Mandar | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service asHiyoshi Maru.[191] |
| Maros | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The ocean-goingtug was scuttled at Tjilatjap.[6] |
| Melpomène | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°35′N62°39′W / 23.583°N 62.650°W /23.583; -62.650 byGiuseppe Finzi ( Regia Marina). All 49 people on board survived.[192] |
| HNLMS Moera Boelian | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: The miscellaneousdepot ship/motor torpedo boattender was scuttled at the Madoera Pier, Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[7][193][6] |
| Overijssel | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled in the Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture by the Japanese.[194] |
| HNLMS P-4 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Thepatrol boat was scuttled offJava, Netherlands East Indies.[6] |
| Pasir | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was raised and scrapped in 1946.[195] |
| HNLMS Peta | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: The auxiliary depot ship/motor torpedo boat tender was scuttled at the Madoera Pier, Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[7][6] |
| HNLMS Pieter de Bitter | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II:Dutch East Indies campaign: TheJan van Amstel-class minesweeperwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. |
| Poseidon | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was hit, burned, at scuttled off Tjilatjap to prevent capture by the Japanese. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service asHosei Maru in 1942.[196][6] |
| Rengat | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was burned and scuttled at Tjilatjap. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Reteh | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by the Japanese.[197][6] |
| Rononia | United Kingdom | World War II: Thefishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland byU-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all eleven crew.[198] |
| HNLMS Serdang | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheSerdang-class auxiliary motor torpedo boat tender/torpedo repair ship (680/820 t, 1897) was scuttled near Soerabaya. A crew member was killed.[7][199][200] |
| Sipirok | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[201] |
| Sipora | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship (1,594 GRT, ) was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[202] |
| Smyshlyony | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Project 7UStorozhevoy-classdestroyer struck a mine in theBlack Sea offKerch. She sank in a storm the next day off Yuzhnaya Ozereyka nearNovorossiysk.[10] |
| Sydhav | Norway | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°47′N14°57′W / 4.783°N 14.950°W /4.783; -14.950) byU-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Kelt ( Royal Navy).[203] |
| Taki Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEast China Sea byUSS Narwhal ( United States Navy.[204] |
| Tenyo Maru | Japan | World War II: The transport ship was bombed and damaged at Nouméa by United States Navy aircraft based onUSS Yorktown ( United States Navy). She was consequently beached.[10][205] |
| Thorstrand | Norway | World War II:Convoy UGS 6: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (41°23′N42°59′W / 41.383°N 42.983°W /41.383; -42.983) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 47 crew.[206] |
| HNLMS TM-5, HNLMS TM-7, and HNLMS TM-9 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheTM-4-classmotor torpedo boats were scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. They were later raised, repaired and entered Imperial Japanese Navy service in 1942–43.[6] |
| Tønsbergfjord | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west ofBermuda (31°22′N68°05′W / 31.367°N 68.083°W /31.367; -68.083) byEnrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina). Her 33 crew were rescued byArthur W. Sewall (Norway),Telamon (Netherlands) andVelma (Norway).[207] |
| HNLMS Willebrord Snellius | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Thesurvey vessel/patrol ship was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7][6] |
| X 127 | Royal Navy | World War II: The tankerlighter, a formerX-classlanding craft, was sunk byGerman orItalian aircraft offManoel Island,Malta.[208] |
| Unnamed landing craft | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Japanese invasion of Burma: Thelanding craft was shelled and sunk at the mouth of theRangoon River byHMIS Hindustan (Royal Indian Navy).[48]) |
| Unnamed boat | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Japanese invasion of Burma: A boat was shelled and sunk at the mouth of the Rangoon River byHMIS Hindustan (Royal Indian Navy) with the loss of all hands.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfoer | Netherlands | World War II:Battle of Java: The damaged oillighter was burned and scuttled atTjilatjap,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Arabutan |  Brazil | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 81 nautical miles (150 km) offCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States (35°15′N73°55′W / 35.250°N 73.917°W /35.250; -73.917) byU-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 55 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Calypso ( United States Coast Guard).[209] |
| Asahisan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean south ofShioyasaki byUSS Grenadier ( United States Navy).[10] |
| Barbara | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (20°10′N73°05′W / 20.167°N 73.083°W /20.167; -73.083) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 85 crew.[210] |
| Cardonia | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°53′N73°27′W / 19.883°N 73.450°W /19.883; -73.450) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Mulberry ( United States Navy) or reached land in theirlifeboats.[211] |
| HNLMS Eland Dubois | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheJan van Amstel-class minesweeper was scuttled in theMadura Strait offJava Netherlands East Indies, after suffering a boiler failure during her escape from advancing Japanese forces.[212] |
| HNLMS Gouden Leeuw | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: ThePrins van Oranje-class minelayer wasscuttled atSoerabaja, Netherlands East Indies, to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[213] |
| Independence Hall | United States | World War II:Convoy SC 73: The cargo ship ran aground offSable Island,Nova Scotia,Canada (43°55′N59°55′W / 43.917°N 59.917°W /43.917; -59.917). She broke in two and sank the next day. Ten of her crew were killed. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy).[214][215][216] |
| Izhora |  Soviet Union | World War II:Convoy QP 8: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the northern part of theNorwegian Sea by German surface ships includingTirpitz ( Kriegsmarine). She was finished off byZ14 Friedrich Ihn ( Kriegsmarine) withdepth charges dropped alongside after falling out of the convoy with engine problems. Thirty-three of her crew were killed, the only survivor was captured and later died as aprisoner of war.[217][218][219][220] |
| Nyggjaberg |  Faroe Islands | World War II: Thefishing trawler (349 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by theU-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 21 crew.[221] |
| Nyounghla | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled atRangoon,Burma to prevent capture by the Japanese.[222] |
| Poelau Bras | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: Thecargo liner was sunk north west ofChristmas Island bydive bombers fromHiryu ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Thirty-three people were killed in the sinking, including her captain and first mate, plus many drowned afterwards for an estimated 240 killed. One hundred and thirteen survivors made it toSumatra, Netherlands East Indies in 3lifeboats and were taken asprisoners of war.[32][223][6] |
| Skåne | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off theBahamas byGiuseppe Finzi ( Regia Marina). Her 34 crew were rescued.[224][225] |
| Steel Age | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) north ofParamaribo,Surinam (6°45′N53°15′W / 6.750°N 53.250°W /6.750; -53.250) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 34 crew. The survivor was taken aboardU-129 as aprisoner of war.[226] |
| Uniwaleco |  Union of South Africa | World War II: The whale factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) west of theSaint Vincent Passage (13°23′N62°04′W / 13.383°N 62.067°W /13.383; -62.067) byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 51 crew.[227] |
| HNLMS Valk | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: Theseaplane tender was run aground near the mouth of the harbour at Tjilatjap in a failed attempt to scuttle her as a blockship and to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Surabaya on 21 April 1943.Valk was repaired and commissioned into theImperial Japanese Navy asPB-104 on 31 January 1944.[228] |
| Woolgar | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theIndian Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Tjilatjap by Japanese aircraft. Two British gunners died when they stayed onboard too long defending the ship and the ship sank. Some Chinese crew members were killed when the aircraft strafed the lifeboats. One lifeboat arrived atPort Blair,Andaman Islands 88 days later and those aboard were made prisoners of war.[229][230] Total crew casualties were 38 dead, 1 prisoner of war and five other survivors.[231] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baluchistan | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (4°13′N8°32′W / 4.217°N 8.533°W /4.217; -8.533) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of the 71 people aboard.[232] |
| Ebro | Denmark | The cargo ship ran aground inStrathbeg Bay. She was declared atotal loss.[233] |
| Esso Bolivar |  Panama | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east ofGuantánamo Bay, Cuba (19°38′N74°38′W / 19.633°N 74.633°W /19.633; -74.633) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 50 crew. The survivors abandoned her and were rescued byUSS Endurance ( United States Navy).Esso Bolivar was towed to Guantanamo Bay. She was subsequently repaired, and returned to service in August 1942.[234] |
| Hengist | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west ofCape Wrath,Sutherland (59°31′N10°15′W / 59.517°N 10.250°W /59.517; -10.250) byU-569 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by thefishing trawlerGroenland ( France).[235] |
| HNLMS Jan van Amstel | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheJan van Amstel-class minesweeper was sunk in theMadura Strait offJava,Netherlands East Indies byArashio ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Twenty-three of her crew were killed; survivors were madeprisoners of war.[212] |
| HNLMS Krakatau | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: TheKrakatau-class minelayer was scuttled offMadura, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[236] |
| Mgla | Soviet Navy | The auxiliaryguard ship ran aground atCape Tsyp-Navolok and sank. |
| Montevideo |  Uruguay | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (29°13′N69°35′W / 29.217°N 69.583°W /29.217; -69.583) byEnrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina) with the loss of fourteen of her 49 crew.[237] |
| HMT Northern Princess | Royal Navy | World War II: The 188.1-foot (57.3 m), 655-ton anti-submarinenaval trawler/ocean boarding vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of theDominion of Newfoundland (45°22′N55°59′W / 45.367°N 55.983°W /45.367; -55.983) byU-587 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 38 crew.[238][239] |
| Petar |  Yugoslavia | The cargo ship collided with aUnited States Navy tanker and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (10°34′N59°10′W / 10.567°N 59.167°W /10.567; -59.167) with the loss of eighteen of her 25 crew.[240] |
| Sneg | Soviet Union | Theicebreaker was lost in theBlack Sea between Taman andKerch.[241] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknownpartizan motorboat |  Yugoslavia | The largeYugoslav partizan motorboat was sunk byVigilante ( Regia Marina) inLake Shkodër after an intense exchange of fire.[242] |
| Charles Racine | Norway | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (23°33′N60°10′W / 23.550°N 60.167°W /23.550; -60.167) byGiuseppe Finzi ( Regia Marina). All 48 crew were rescued, seven by an Argentinian merchant ship and 41 byUSS Moffett ( United States Navy).[243] |
| Cayrú | Brazil | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south ofNew York, United States (39°10′N72°02′W / 39.167°N 72.033°W /39.167; -72.033) byU-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 53 of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS AMc-202 ( United States Navy) andTitania (Norway).[244] |
| Hanseat | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) northwest ofCape Maysi, Cuba (at20°25′N74°07′W / 20.417°N 74.117°W /20.417; -74.117), byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 39 crew survived.[245] |
| Lily | Greece | World War II:Convoy ON 68: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 470 nautical miles (870 km) east ofHalifax, Nova Scotia,Canada (43°32′N54°14′W / 43.533°N 54.233°W /43.533; -54.233), byU-587 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Sackville ( Royal Canadian Navy).[246] |
| HMT Notts County | Royal Navy | World War II: Thenaval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (61°10′N13°16′W / 61.167°N 13.267°W /61.167; -13.267) byU-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 41 crew.[12][247] |
| HMT Shera | Royal Navy | The navalwhaler iced up, capsized and sank in the Barents Sea with the loss of 20 crew while being delivered to the Soviets by theRoyal Navy. There were 3 survivors.[15][220][248][249] |
| Tyr | Norway | World War II: Convoy ON 68: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°12′N61°15′W / 43.200°N 61.250°W /43.200; -61.250) byU-96 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by two Canadian warships, one of which wasHMCS Georgian ( Royal Canadian Navy).[250] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aafje | Netherlands | World War II: Thefishing vessel was sunk by amine nearIJmuiden,North Holland.[251] |
| Gulftrade | United States | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off theBarnegat Lighthouse,New Jersey (39°50′N73°52′W / 39.833°N 73.867°W /39.833; -73.867) with the loss of eighteen of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Antietam (United States Coast Guard) andUSS Larch ( United States Navy).[252] |
| Kongō Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |  |
| Kosei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKumagawa Maru-class auxiliarycollier/oiler struck a Japanese mine and sank inCam Ranh Bay,French Indochina (16°05′N120°20′E / 16.083°N 120.333°E /16.083; 120.333). Nine passengers, two gunners, and two of her crew were killed.[254][255][256] |
| RMS Lady Nelson | Canada | World War II: TheLady-classocean liner was torpedoed and sunk atPort Castries,Saint Lucia byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of the 235 people aboard. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service in April 1943 as aRoyal Canadian Navyhospital ship.[257] |
| Lakshmi Govinda | United Kingdom | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean (13°22′N87°27′E / 13.367°N 87.450°E /13.367; 87.450) byI-62 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[258] |
| Tenyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliaryminelayer was bombed in Huon Bay (06°49′S147°02′E / 6.817°S 147.033°E /-6.817; 147.033) by United States Navy aircraft. She broke in two and sank. Nine of her crew were killed.[259] |
| Umtata | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk at Port Castries byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of the 177 people aboard. She was later salvaged, and temporarily repaired, but was torpedoed and sunk on7 July 1942 whilst under tow to the United States for permanent repairs.[260] |
| Yokohama Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II:Invasion of Lae-Salamaua: TheYokohama Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in Huon Bay off Lae (06°49′S147°02′E / 6.817°S 147.033°E /-6.817; 147.033) by United States Navy aircraft. A crew member was killed.[253][261] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baikal Maru | Japan | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean byUSS Pollack ( United States Navy).[10] |
| Caribsea |  United States | World War II: TheDesign 1099 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) off theCape Lookout Lighthouse,North Carolina (34°36′N76°18′W / 34.600°N 76.300°W /34.600; -76.300) byU-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued byNorlindo (United States).[262] |
| Chilka | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean 60 miles (97 km) south ofPadang,Sumatra,Netherlands East Indies (00°30′S95°50′E / 0.500°S 95.833°E /-0.500; 95.833) byI-2 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Three officers, three laskars and a gunner were killed. Survivors sailed inlifeboats to an island in the Netherlands East Indies. Her captain and six volunteers sailed forCeylon and were rescued by aGreek ship offMadras,India.[263] |
| Fukushu Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEast China Sea 270 miles (430 km) east ofShanghai,China (30°53′N126°20′E / 30.883°N 126.333°E /30.883; 126.333) byUSS Pollack ( United States Navy).[264] |
| Horseferry | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea byS 70 ( Kriegsmarine).[10] |
| Hvoslef | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offFenwick Island, Delaware, United States (38°27′N74°54′W / 38.450°N 74.900°W /38.450; -74.900) byU-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 20 crew.[265] |
| Mount McKinley | United States | Thecargo liner ran aground without loss of life on the beach atScotch Cap on the coast ofUnimak Island in theAleutian Islands,Territory of Alaska whilst running azigzag course during asubmarine alert. She broke up on the beach during storms in the spring of 1942.[266][267] |
| HMS Naiad | Royal Navy | World War II: TheDido-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (32°01′N26°20′E / 32.017°N 26.333°E /32.017; 26.333) byU-565 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 82 of her 664 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Jervis,HMS Kipling andHMS Lively (all Royal Navy).[12][268] |
| HMT Stella Capella | Royal Navy | World War II: Thenaval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland (64°48′N13°20′W / 64.800°N 13.333°W /64.800; -13.333) byU-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 33 crew.[12][269] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agia Paraskevi | Greece | World War II: Thesloop was shelled and sunk north of theZea Channel byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Two of her crew were wounded.[270] |
| Colabee | United States | World War II: The cargo ship (5,518 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) offCape Guajaba, Cuba (22°10′N77°30′W / 22.167°N 77.500°W /22.167; -77.500) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine). The explosion killed the master and two crew. The survivors abandoned ship in panic and 21 more were lost. There were only 14 survivors. The engines ofColabee had not been stopped and she ran agroundon a small Island off Key Verde, Cuba. She was later refloated, repaired, and returned to service in September 1942.[271][272] |
| Cygnet | Panama | World War II: Thecargo ship was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (24°05′N74°20′W / 24.083°N 74.333°W /24.083; -74.333) byEnrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina). There were 30 survivors.[273] |
| Ingerto | Norway | World War II:Convoy ON 70: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (41°30′N51°00′W / 41.500°N 51.000°W /41.500; -51.000) byU-578 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 32 crew.[274] |
| John D. Gill | United States | World War II: Thetanker (11,641 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) east ofCape Fear,North Carolina (33°55′N77°39′W / 33.917°N 77.650°W /33.917; -77.650) byU-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC CG-4405 (United States Coast Guard) andRobert H. Colley (United States).[275][276] |
| Olga | United States | World War II: The cargo ship (2,496 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of theNuevitas Lighthouse, Cuba (21°32′N76°24′W / 21.533°N 76.400°W /21.533; -76.400) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Hambleton ( United States Navy) and a floatplane.[272][277] |
| Staffa | United Kingdom | Thecoaster broke loose from her moorings inBray Harbour,Alderney,Channel Islands and was wrecked.[278] |
| HMS St. Briac | Royal Navy | World War II: The air target vessel, formerly aferry, struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offAberdeen with the loss of five of her nine crew.[10][12] |
| Texan | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) east ofNuevitas, Cuba (21°34′N76°28′W / 21.567°N 76.467°W /21.567; -76.467) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vesselYoyo ( Cuba).[279] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert F. Paul | United States | World War II: Theschooner wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina (36°00′N72°00′W / 36.000°N 72.000°W /36.000; -72.000) byU-332 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all eight crew.[280] |
| Anastassis | Greece | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk west ofSerifos byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy)].[281] |
| Chichibu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheManko Maru-class auxiliarystoreship was torpedoed and damaged in thePacific Ocean 30 miles (48 km) south west ofMikurajima byUSS Gar ( United States Navy). Four of her crew and 22 passengers were killed. Fifty-nine passengers and crew were rescued byHiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go ( Imperial Japanese Navy).chichibu Maru sank the next day at33°50′N139°32′E / 33.833°N 139.533°E /33.833; 139.533.[282][283] |
| Daytonian | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°33′N74°43′W / 26.550°N 74.717°W /26.550; -74.717) byEnrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina) with the loss of one of her 59 crew.[284] |
| Mabella | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean off theCoromandel Coast, India (14°00′N81°47′E / 14.000°N 81.783°E /14.000; 81.783) byI-164 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of at least nine of her crew. Survivors were rescued byTanfield (United Kingdom).[285] |
| Maria Immacolata | Italy | World War II: The fishinglugger was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off "Mehedia",Tunisia byHMS Una ( Royal Navy).[10][286] |
| USS PT-32 | United States Navy | World War II: TheELCO 77 foot-classPT boat was scuttled offTaguayan Island,Philippines byUSS Permit ( United States Navy) after becoming disabled.[287] |
| Tama Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Invasion of Lae-Salamaua: Theminesweeper sank offNew Guinea due to damage inflicted on her on 10 March byDouglas SBD Dauntlessdive bombers based on theaircraft carriersUSS Lexington andUSS Yorktown (both United States Navy). |
| Tolten |  Chile | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 32 nautical miles (59 km; 37 mi) offBarnegat, New Jersey, United States (40°10′N73°50′W / 40.167°N 73.833°W /40.167; -73.833) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 27 crew. The survivor was rescued byUSS Larch ( United States Navy).[288][289][290][291] |
| Trepca | Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°00′N73°25′W / 37.000°N 73.417°W /37.000; -73.417) byU-332 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Swedish merchant ship.[292] |
| Number Two | United States | World War II: Thescow was sunk by Japanese forces nearDutch Harbor,Territory of Alaska.[293] |
| Number Four | United States | World War II: The scow was sunk by Japanese forces near Dutch Harbor.[293] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ammiraglio Millo | Regia Marina | World War II: Thesubmarine was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast ofCalabria (38°27′N16°37′E / 38.450°N 16.617°E /38.450; 16.617) byHMS Ultimatum ( Royal Navy) with the loss 55 of her crew, there were fifteen survivors, fourteen of whom were rescued and captured by HMSUltimatum.[294][295] |
| Brabo |  Belgium | Thecargo ship collided withPoznan ( Poland) and was beached offSouth Shields,Northumberland United Kingdom. She was declared atotal loss. The wreck was salvaged and broken up 1949–50.[296] |
| British Resource | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) north of Bermuda (36°04′N65°38′W / 36.067°N 65.633°W /36.067; -65.633) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 46 of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Clarkia ( Royal Navy).[297] |
| Brynymor | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided withEmpire Hawksbill (United Kingdom) and sank off theBishop Rock,Isles of Scilly.[298] |
| Gallinule | United Kingdom | The 120.5-foot (36.7 m), 238-ton trawler was wrecked in a snowstorm onSkerryvore. Three crew were killed. The wreck ended up inMachrihanish Bay (55°25′N06°45′W / 55.417°N 6.750°W /55.417; -6.750).[299] |
| Kellerwald | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offHelgoland.[10][12] |
| Lemuel Burrows | United States | World War II: Thecollier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offAtlantic City, New Jersey (39°21′N74°13′W / 39.350°N 74.217°W /39.350; -74.217) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 20 of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byJames Ellwood Jones andSewall's Point (bothUnited States).[300][301] |
| Penelope | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea (15°00′N64°20′W / 15.000°N 64.333°W /15.000; -64.333) byU-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 49 crew.[302][303] |
| Sarniadoc | Canada | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) west ofGuadeloupe byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 21 crew.[304] |
| Ste. Marcelle | Vichy France | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea byMocenigo ( Regia Marina).[305] She was on a voyage fromMarseille,Bouches-du-Rhône toTunis,Tunisia.[231] |
| U-133 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in theSaronic Gulf (37°50′N23°35′E / 37.833°N 23.583°E /37.833; 23.583) with the loss of all 45 crew.[306] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USCGC Acacia | United States Coast Guard | World War II: Thebuoy tender was shelled and sunk in theCaribbean Sea about 80 nautical miles (150 km) southwest ofSaint Kitts and Nevis byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 35 crew were rescued by aConsolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of theUnited States Navy.[307][308] |
| Ario | United States | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south ofCape Lookout,North Carolina (34°37′N76°20′W / 34.617°N 76.333°W /34.617; -76.333) byU-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Du Pont ( United States Navy).Ario sank 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Cape Lookout (34°14′N76°27′W / 34.233°N 76.450°W /34.233; -76.450).[309] |
| Athelqueen | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°50′N75°40′W / 26.833°N 75.667°W /26.833; -75.667) byEnrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina) with the loss of three of her 49 crew.[310] |
| Nicole Schiaffino | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Norway.[46] Also reported as running aground and sinking atFinsnes.[192] |
| Dago | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offCádiz, Spain by aFocke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of theLuftwaffe. All aboard survived, there were only four wounded.[10][311] |
| Manaqui | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (17°15′N61°00′W / 17.250°N 61.000°W /17.250; -61.000) byU-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 41 crew.[312] |
| Olean | United States | World War II: TheDesign 1128 tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Cape Lookout (34°22′N76°29′W / 34.367°N 76.483°W /34.367; -76.483) byU-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued bylifeboats from Cape Lookout andFort Macon.Olean was towed to theHampton Roads and laterdry docked. Although she was declared aconstructive total loss, she was requisitioned by theWar Shipping Administration, repaired and returned to service asSweep.[313] |
| Perelle | United Kingdom | Thecoaster collided withUSS Barnett ( United States Navy) and sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of theMull of Kintyre,Argyllshire.[314] |
| S-111 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType 1939/40Schnellboot capsized and sank after a battle withmotor gun boats HMMGB87, HMMGB88 and HMMGB91 (all Royal Navy). Seven of her crew were killed.[10][315][316] |
| U-503 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of theDominion of Newfoundland (45°50′N48°50′W / 45.833°N 48.833°W /45.833; -48.833) by aLockheed Hudson aircraft of theUnited States Navy with the loss of all 51 crew. |
| HMS Vortigern | Royal Navy | World War II: TheV-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offCromer,Norfolk by theE-boatS-104 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 96 of her 110 crew. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcyone | Netherlands | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine laid byDoggerbank ( Kriegsmarine) and sank off the coast of theUnion of South Africa (33°59′S18°03′E / 33.983°S 18.050°E /-33.983; 18.050). Her 62 crew survived.[10][317] |
| Australia | United States | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (35°07′N75°22′W / 35.117°N 75.367°W /35.117; -75.367) byU-332 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued byWilliam J. Salman (United States).[318] |
| Baron Newlands | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°35′N8°32′W / 4.583°N 8.533°W /4.583; -8.533) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 38 crew.[319] |
| Bremen | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theaccommodation ship was burnt out in anarson attack atBremerhaven and was declared atotal loss. She was subsequently stripped to the waterline. The remains were scrapped in 1952–53.[320] |
| Cressdene | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in theNorth Sea (52°08′N1°52′E / 52.133°N 1.867°E /52.133; 1.867). She was taken in tow but sank the next day 2.3 nautical miles (4.3 km) off theSunk Lightship ( Trinity House). Her 40 crew survived. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[284] |
| Oscilla | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 miles (160 km) north ofBermuda (19°00′N60°00′W / 19.000°N 60.000°W /19.000; -60.000) byMorosini ( Regia Marina) with the loss of four of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byExplorer (United States). Two surviving officers were later killed while being transported byLeto (Netherlands) when she was sunk.[321][88] |
| Stangarth | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship, on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (22°40′N65°20′W / 22.667°N 65.333°W /22.667; -65.333) byU-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 46 crew.[322] |
| Utlandshörn | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank offPetsamo, Finland with the loss of seventeen of the 53 people on board.[323][324] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achaia | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thetransport ship was bombed by British carrier-based aircraft. In taking evasive action, she struck amine and sank in theMediterranean Sea offTripoli,Libya.[10][46][325] |
| HMS Adept | Royal Navy | The rescuetug ran aground in theHebrides Islands and was wrecked.[326] |
| Allende | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (4°00′N7°44′W / 4.000°N 7.733°W /4.000; -7.733) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 39 crew.[327] Survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[328] |
| Ceiba |  Honduras | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°43′N73°49′W / 35.717°N 73.817°W /35.717; -73.817) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 44 of the 50 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byUSS Hambleton ( United States Navy).[329] |
| Clare Lilley | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore nearPortuguese Cove, Nova Scotia,Canada. She broke in two and was atotal loss.[298] |
| Crista | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy AT 34: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea (32°21′N25°00′E / 32.350°N 25.000°E /32.350; 25.000) byU-83 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 39 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byHMSAS Boksburg ( South African Navy).Crista was anchored offBardia, Libya where the fire was extinguished. She was later repaired, and returned to service in August 1943.[330] |
| Guglielmotti | Regia Marina | World War II: TheBrin-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast ofCalabria (37°42′N15°58′E / 37.700°N 15.967°E /37.700; 15.967) byHMS Unbeaten ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 61 crew.[46][331] |
| Île de Batz | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°04′N8°04′W / 4.067°N 8.067°W /4.067; -8.067) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Weyburn ( Royal Canadian Navy).[332] |
| Ishikari Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheIshikari Maru-class auxiliarycollier was torpedoed and sunk eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) west of Port Lloyd,Chichijima,Bonin Islands (27°05′N142°05′E / 27.083°N 142.083°E /27.083; 142.083) byUSS Grayback ( United States Navy) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[333] |
| Mount Lycabettus | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°51′N59°18′W / 40.850°N 59.300°W /40.850; -59.300) byU-373 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 30 crew.[334] She was chartered bySwitzerland and was sailing with neutrality mark: Switzerland cross painting with "Switzerland" written on the hull.[335][336] |
| Ranja | Norway | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (38°00′N65°20′W / 38.000°N 65.333°W /38.000; -65.333) byU-71 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 30 crew.[337][338] |
| San Demetrio | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west ofCape Charles, Virginia, United States (37°03′N73°50′W / 37.050°N 73.833°W /37.050; -73.833) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued byBeta (United States).[339][340] |
| Scottish Prince | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°10′N8°00′W / 4.167°N 8.000°W /4.167; -8.000) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Weyburn ( Royal Canadian Navy).[341] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| E.M. Clark | United States | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) south west ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina (34°50′N75°35′W / 34.833°N 75.583°W /34.833; -75.583) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Dickerson ( United States Navy) andCatatumbo ( Venezuela).[342] |
| Kassandra Louloudis | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras (35°05′N75°25′W / 35.083°N 75.417°W /35.083; -75.417) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 35 crew were rescued byUSCGC Dione (United States Coast Guard).[343] |
| Tricheco | Regia Marina | World War II: TheSqualo-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offBrindisi (40°45′N17°56′E / 40.750°N 17.933°E /40.750; 17.933) byHMS Upholder ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 38 of her 40 crew.[344] |
One more ship may have been lost on this day,see below.
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liberator | United States | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (35°05′N75°30′W / 35.083°N 75.500°W /35.083; -75.500) byU-332 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Umpqua ( United States Navy).[345] |
| M 3408 Teunisje | Kriegsmarine | Thenaval drifter/minesweeper was lost after running aground atMaassluis,South Holland, Netherlands.[346] |
| Maria | Regia Marina | World War II: Theguard ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk offBrindisi byHMS Upholder ( Royal Navy).[10] |
| Papoose | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east ofCape Lookout,North Carolina (34°17′N76°39′W / 34.283°N 76.650°W /34.283; -76.650) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Stringham ( United States Navy).[347] |
| W. E. Hutton | United States | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Cape Lookout (34°25′N76°50′W / 34.417°N 76.833°W /34.417; -76.833) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss thirteen of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued byPort Halifax (United Kingdom).[348] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Heythrop | Royal Navy | World War II: TheHunt-class destroyer wastorpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 miles (64 km) north east ofBardia,Libya (32°22′N25°28′E / 32.367°N 25.467°E /32.367; 25.467), byU-652 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[46][349][350] |
| Mariso | Netherlands | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk byU-518 ( Kriegsmarine).Mariso was on a voyage fromNew York, United States toAlexandria, Egypt.[351] |
| HMS ML310 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheFairmile B motor launch was shelled and sunk byImperial Japanese Army artillery. She was raised, repaired and put intoImperial Japanese Navy service asSuikei 12. |
| Oakmar | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (36°22′N68°50′W / 36.367°N 68.833°W /36.367; -68.833) byU-71 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued byStavros (Greece).[352][353] |
| Risøy | Norway | World War II:Convoy PW 128: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk offTrevose Head,Cornwall, United Kingdom, byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Ruby ( Royal Navy).[354] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Athelviscount | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (36°46′N55°44′W / 36.767°N 55.733°W /36.767; -55.733) byU-202 ( Kriegsmarine).Athelviscount was towed in toSaint John's,Dominion of Newfoundland. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service asEmpire Viscount.[355] |
| Esso Nashville | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (33°35′N77°22′W / 33.583°N 77.367°W /33.583; -77.367) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 37 crew were rescued byUSS McKean ( United States Navy),USCGC Agassiz andUSCGC Tallapoosa (bothUnited States Coast Guard).Esso Nashville later broke in two, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was taken in tow byUSS Umpqua ( United States Navy). She was later repaired with a new bow and the ship returned to service in March 1943.[356] |
| Georgy Dimitrov | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thetransport ship was bombed and sunk atSebastopol byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[10][357] |
| HMS ML 129 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheFairmile B motor launch was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast ofAlgeria by Italian aircraft with the loss of seven of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the damaged HMSML 132 ( Royal Navy) that was then interned in French Algeria.[46][358] |
| Talyn | Norway | World War II: Thetug struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offHelgoland,Germany.[10] |
| Vamar | Panama | Vamar Shipwreck Site: Overloaded with lumber, the cargo ship ran aground, capsized and sank in heavy seas in 25 feet (7.6 m) of water in theGulf of Mexico offMexico Beach, Florida, United States (29°54′N85°27′W / 29.900°N 85.450°W /29.900; -85.450).[359] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Kingston | Royal Navy | World War II:Second Battle of Sirte: TheK-classdestroyer was hit and crippled by a 15-inch (381 mm) round fired by the battleshipLittorio ( Regia Marina) and limped intoMalta at 16 knots (18 mph).[360] Fifteen of her crew were killed in action.Kingston entered in dry dock after arrival, but she was declared aconstructive total loss on 11 April, when she received further damage fromGerman air strikes.[361] |
| Muskogee | United States | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) south east ofBermuda (approximately37°N62°W / 37°N 62°W /37; -62) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew.[362] |
| Nueva Andalucia | Norway | The tanker ran aground atHalifax, Nova Scotia,Canada. She broke in two the next day, with the bow section catching fire. Her 39 crew were rescued. The stern section was refloated on 21 April. It was later towed toNew York, United States for repairs. She returned to service with a new bow section in 1947.[363] |
| Thursobank | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (38°05′N68°30′W / 38.083°N 68.500°W /38.083; -68.500) byU-373 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued byHavsten (Norway).[364][365] |
For the loss of the British tankerDiala on this day, see the entry for15 January 1942.
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Breconshire | Royal Navy | World War II: Thestores ship was bombed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea offMalta by aircraft ofIIFliegerkorps,Luftwaffe. She was beached inMarsaxlokk Bay, Malta but capsized and sank on 27 March. She was refloated in 1950 and scrapped in 1954.[10][366] |
| British Prudence | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HX 181: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (45°28′N56°13′W / 45.467°N 56.217°W /45.467; -56.217) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Witherington ( Royal Navy). |
| Clan Campbell | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy MW 9A: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) offFilfla Island, near Malta by aircraft of IIFliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of seven lives.[10][367][368] |
| Lanciere | Regia Marina | TheSoldati-class destroyer foundered in a severe storm east of Malta (35°35′N17°15′E / 35.583°N 17.250°E /35.583; 17.250). Of her 241 or 242 crew members, only fifteen survived; all but one of the survivors were injured.[369] |
| Naeco | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (33°59′N76°40′W / 33.983°N 76.667°W /33.983; -76.667) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Dione (United States Coast Guard),USS Osprey andUSS Umpqua (both United States Navy).[370] |
| Ostrovsky | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliaryminelayer was under repairs atTuapse when she was bombed and wrecked by Luftwaffe aircraft. Around 100 people (crewmen, workers and firemen) were killed.[10][371] |
| Pagasitikos | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in theSouth Atlantic byThor ( Kriegsmarine).[10] Her crew survived.[372] |
| Peder Bogen | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (24°41′N57°44′W / 24.683°N 57.733°W /24.683; -57.733) byMorosini ( Regia Marina). Her 53 crew survived.[373] |
| Scirocco | Regia Marina | TheMaestrale-class destroyer foundered in a severe storm east of Malta (35°50′N17°35′E / 35.833°N 17.583°E /35.833; 17.583). Only two of her 236 crew were rescued.[374] |
| Vasily Chapaev | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thetransport ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBlack Sea near theKherson Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft. One hundred and two passengers and crew were killed.[10][375] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Steel | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 330 nautical miles (610 km) north ofBermuda (37°45′N63°17′W / 37.750°N 63.283°W /37.750; -63.283) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 39 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byEdmund J. Moran (United States).[376][377] |
| M 3615 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offGravelines,Nord France, with the loss of fifteen lives.[10][378] |
| SA 3 | Kriegsmarine | TheSA 1-classmotor torpedo boat ran aground atBörsmose, Denmark, and was wrecked.[379][380] |
| HMS Southwold | Royal Navy | World War II: TheHunt-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in theMediterranean Sea offValletta, Malta (35°53′N14°35′E / 35.883°N 14.583°E /35.883; 14.583) with the loss of five of her 164 crew.[46] |
| U-655 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine was rammed and sunk in theBarents Sea (approximately73°00′N21°00′E / 73.000°N 21.000°E /73.000; 21.000) byHMS Sharpshooter ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 45 of her crew.[381] |
| Yalta | Soviet Union | World War II: The tanker was sunk byLuftwaffe aircraft atTuapse. She was later raised, and was repaired in 1945.[382] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Transport | United Kingdom | World War II:Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged east ofCape Race,Dominion of Newfoundland byU-94 ( Kriegsmarine).Imperial Transport was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded and towed in to a port. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[383] |
| Narragansett | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (34°46′N67°40′W / 34.767°N 67.667°W /34.767; -67.667) byU-105 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 49 crew.[384] |
| Ocana | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (42°36′N65°30′W / 42.600°N 65.500°W /42.600; -65.500) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 53 of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Mayo ( United States Navy).Ocana was scuttled on 15 April at43°24′N64°45′W / 43.400°N 64.750°W /43.400; -64.750 byHMCS Burlington ( Royal Canadian Navy).[385] |
| SKA 0121 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The MO-4 Typeminesweeper was sunk by enemy coastal artillery fire in Streletskaya Bay nearSevastopol. Two of her crew were killed.[386][387] |
| HMS Sulla | Royal Navy | World War II:Convoy PQ 13: The auxiliaryminesweeper foundered in a gale in theNorwegian Sea offBear Island, Norway (70°15′N02°10′E / 70.250°N 2.167°E /70.250; 2.167) while being delivered to the Soviet Navy. She was lost with all 21 hands.[10][388][389] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dixie Arrow | United States |  World War II:Operation Drumbeat: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offCape Hatteras,North Carolina (34°55′30″N75°44′42″W / 34.92500°N 75.74500°W /34.92500; -75.74500) byU-71 ( |
| HMS Jaguar | Royal Navy | World War II: TheJ-classdestroyer was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offSidi Barrani, Egypt (31°53′N26°18′E / 31.883°N 26.300°E /31.883; 26.300) byU-652 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three officers and 190 crew. Survivors, eight officers and 45 crew, were rescued by navalwhalerHMS Klo ( Royal Navy).[392] |
| HMS Legion | Royal Navy | World War II: TheL-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in theGrand Harbor,Valletta,Malta. She was eventually refloated and resunk in deep water.[393] |
| HMS P39 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheU-classsubmarine was bombed and sunk in the Grand Harbor, Valletta. She was raised and beached unrepaired in 1943 and her wreck was bombed again.[394] |
| Pampas | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetroopship was bombed and sunk at Malta byLuftwaffe aircraft. Her 60 crew survived.[10][395] |
| RFA Slavol |  Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sidi Barrani (32°01′N25°55′E / 32.017°N 25.917°E /32.017; 25.917) byU-652 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued byVasilissa Olga ( Hellenic Navy).[46][396] |
| Sovietskaya Neft | Soviet Union | World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk atTuapse by Luftwaffe aircraft.[10] |
| Talabot | Norway | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk atValletta, Malta by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated and scuttled in deep water in 1946, with final removal of the bottom of her hull in July 1985.[397][206] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Atik | United States Navy | World War II: TheQ-ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offNorfolk, Virginia (35°38′N70°14′W / 35.633°N 70.233°W /35.633; -70.233) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 141 crew. |
| Equipoise | Panama | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south east ofCape Henry,Virginia, United States (36°36′N74°45′W / 36.600°N 74.750°W /36.600; -74.750) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Greer ( United States Navy).[398] |
| Kitano Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theLingayen Gulf, five miles (8.0 km) south of Damortis,Luzon,Philippines (16°11′N120°19′E / 16.183°N 120.317°E /16.183; 120.317). Three of the 650 troops aboard were killed.[399][400] |
| Nissho Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEast China Sea south east ofKumun Island (33°50′N127°33′E / 33.833°N 127.550°E /33.833; 127.550) byUSS Gudgeon ( United States Navy). |
| Oreste | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in theMediterranean Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) south east ofCattaro. There were no casualties.[10][401][177] |
| Sperrbrecher 147 Koert | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in the North Sea offVlissingen,Zeeland, Netherlands.[10] |
| Staghound | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster, now used as ablockship, was bombed and sunk in theEnglish Channel atTorquay,Devon byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties. The wreck was later raised for use as one of two bombing targets by the military air gunnery range and weapons test site on St Thomas's Head.[10][402][403] |
| RFA Svenør | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States byU-105 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byCunene ( Portugal).[404] |
| U-587 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VII submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°21′N21°39′W / 47.350°N 21.650°W /47.350; -21.650) byHMS Aldenham,HMS Grove,HMS Leamington andHMS Volunteer (all Royal Navy) with the loss of all 42 crew.[405][406] |
| Yubari Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheYubari Maru-class auxiliarycollier was bombed and sunk offKoepang,Dutch Timor byLockheed Hudson aircraft of2 Squadron,Royal Australian Air Force. A crew member was killed.Asahi Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy) helps rescue survivors[407][408] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Campbelltown | Royal Navy |  World War II:St Nazaire Raid: TheTown-class destroyer was expended as a floating bomb atSaint-Nazaire,Loire-Inférieure, France. She rammed the Normandie Dockdrydock gates and later exploded killing about 350 people, mostlyGerman military and some civilians. The forward section was destroyed by the explosion, the aft section was washed into the Dock, where it was scrapped by the Germans. The drydock was put out of action and not repaired until 1947. Surviving crew rescued byHMS ML 177 andHMS MTB 74 (both |
| Cape Horn | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship caught fire, exploded and sank in the Atlantic Ocean east ofAscension Island with the loss of four of her crew. The explosion may have been caused by atime bomb in her cargo.[411] |
| Collingdoc |  United Kingdom | World War II: TheAdmiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Water Sound, Scapa Flow as ablockship.[412] |
| Empire Ranger | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy PQ 13: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theBarents Sea (72°10′N30°00′E / 72.167°N 30.000°E /72.167; 30.000) byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of theLuftwaffe. All sixty-one crew were rescued byZ24 ( Kriegsmarine). Two died later in captivity.[220][413][414][415] |
| HMS MGB 314 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: TheFairmile C motor gun boat was scuttled off Saint-Nazaire due to battle damage and bad weather. Two of her crew were killed.[416] |
| HMS ML 156 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch) was scuttled off Saint-Nazaire due to battle damage and bad weather. Her crew were rescued byHMS Atherstone ( Royal Navy).[417][409] |
| HMS ML 177 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was damaged at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries. She caught fire, burned out and was abandoned.[418][409] |
| HMS ML 192 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was shelled at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries, set on fire, struck the Old Mole and burned out. Four of her crew were killed.[419][409] |
| HMS ML 262 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was sunk at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries. She exploded after being abandoned. Seven of her sixteen crew were killed.[420][409] |
| HMS ML 267 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was sunk at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries.[421] |
| HMS ML 268 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was shelled by German shore batteries and exploded at Saint-Nazaire.[422][409] |
| HMS ML 270 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was scuttled off Saint-Nazaire due to battle damage and bad weather. Her crew were rescued byHMS Brocklesby ( Royal Navy).[423][409] |
| HMS ML 298 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch caught fire going through burninggasoline and was sunk at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries.[424][409] |
| HMS ML 306 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was shelled and damaged at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries, and then was captured byJaguar ( Kriegsmarine), but sank due to battle damage before it could be brought into dock. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service asRA 9.[425] |
| HMS ML 446 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was scuttled off Saint-Nazaire due to battle damage and bad weather. Her crew were rescued byHMS Atherstone ( Royal Navy).[426][409] |
| HMS ML 447 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was sunk at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries. Her crew were rescued byHMS ML 160 ( Royal Navy).[427][409] |
| HMS ML 457 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: The Fairmile B motor launch was sunk at Saint-Nazaire by German shore batteries.[428] |
| HMS MTB 74 | Royal Navy | World War II: St Nazaire Raid: TheVosper 70 foot-classmotor torpedo boat was sunk at Saint-Nazaireby German shore batteries.[429] |
| Raceland | Panama | World War II:Convoy PQ 13: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theBarents Sea 110 miles (180 km) northeast of North Cape, Norway (72°40′N20°20′E / 72.667°N 20.333°E /72.667; 20.333) byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. All 45 crew survived the sinking but only 13 were still alive when two of the lifeboats reached Norway days later. The two other lifeboats disappeared the first night. Survivors were madeprisoners of war.[10][220][237][415][430][431] |
| Sperrbrecher 137 | Kriegsmarine | World War II:St Nazaire Raid: TheSperrbrecher, acting as aguard ship, was shelled and damaged at Saint-Nazaire byRoyal Navy vessels and German shore batteries. She was scuttled by her crew to prevent capture. She was raised, repaired and returned to service.[432] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bateau | Panama | World War II:Convoy PQ 13: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled sunk in theBarents Sea (72°30′N27°00′E / 72.500°N 27.000°E /72.500; 27.000) byZ26 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 40 of her 46 crew. Survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[220][415][433][434] |
| City of New York | United States | World War II: Thecargo liner wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina (35°16′N74°25′W / 35.267°N 74.417°W /35.267; -74.417) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of the 133 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byUSS Acushnet,USS Roper (both United States Navy) andUSCGC CG-455 (United States Coast Guard).[435]City of New York was on a voyage fromCape Town,Union of South Africa toNew York.[436] |
| Galilea | Italy | World War II: Thetroopship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (39°04′N20°05′E / 39.067°N 20.083°E /39.067; 20.083) byHMS Proteus ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 768 lives.[434][46][437] |
| Hertford | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south ofHalifax, Nova Scotia,Canada (40°50′N63°31′W / 40.833°N 63.517°W /40.833; -63.517) byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued byGlenstrae andFort Townsend (bothUnited Kingdom).[438] |
| M 5608 Pinguin | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thenaval drifter/minesweeper was sunk by amine offPetsamo, Finland with the loss of eight lives.[citation needed] |
| Passat | Germany | World War II:St Nazaire Raid: The tanker was severely damaged by the explosion ofHMS Campbeltown ( Royal Navy atSaint-Nazaire,Loire-Inférieure, France.[10] |
| SF 150 | Kriegsmarine | TheSiebel ferry was lost in a collision.[citation needed] |
| Schlettstadt | Germany | World War II:St Nazaire Raid: The tanker was severely damaged by the explosion ofHMS Campbeltown ( Royal Navy) at Saint-Nazaire.[10] |
| Tredinnick1921 | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth Atlantic off the coast ofBrazil byPietro Calvi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 46 crew.[10][439] |
| Voroshilov | Soviet Union | World War II: Thetransport ship was torpedoed and sunk atOzeraja byHeinkel He 111 aircraft of theLuftwaffe. She was later refloated but was not repaired.[10][440] |
| Z26 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Convoy PQ 13: TheType 1936A-classdestroyer was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea byHMS Trinidad andHMS Eclipse (both Royal Navy) with the loss of 240 of her 336 crew. Survivors were rescued byZ24 andZ25 (both Kriegsmarine).[220][415][441] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bosforo | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed west ofSapientza (36°38′N21°18′E / 36.633°N 21.300°E /36.633; 21.300) byHMS Proteus ( Royal Navy) and sank on the morning of 31 March. There were thirteen dead and 90 survivors.[46][442] |
| Choko Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMakassar Strait byUSS Sturgeon ( United States Navy).[443] |
| Effingham | United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 13: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in theBarents Sea byU-456 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 43 crew. She was later torpedoed and sunk at70°28′N35°44′E / 70.467°N 35.733°E /70.467; 35.733 byU-435 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued byHMS Harrier ( Royal Navy) and aSoviet Navy patrol vessel.[444] |
| Induna | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 13: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea (70°55′N37°18′E / 70.917°N 37.300°E /70.917; 37.300) byU-376 ( Kriegsmarine). Aboard were 40 crew, 10 gunners and 16 crew of Ballot who had left their ship when she was hit on the 29th. 25 men died in the sinking. The 41 survivors abandoned ship in two lifeboats but only 30 were still alive when they were rescued by theSoviet Navyminesweeper T-882 on 2 April, and two more died of exposure after their rescue, bringing the total to 38 dead.[220][445] |
| Muncaster Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (2°02′N12°02′W / 2.033°N 12.033°W /2.033; -12.033) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of the 329 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byAnn Stathatos (Greece ) andHMS Aubrietia ( Royal Navy).[446]Muncaster Castle was on a voyage fromGlasgow,Renfrewshire toFreetown, Sierra Leone.[447] |
| U-585 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine struck amine and sank in the Barents Sea (70°00′N34°00′E / 70.000°N 34.000°E /70.000; 34.000) with the loss of all 44 crew.[448] |
| Wellpark | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theSouth Atlantic byThor ( Kriegsmarine). Seven of her 48 crew were killed. Survivors were captured.[10][449][450][451] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | United States | World War II: Thebarge was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) east-southeast of theMetopkin Inlet,Virginia (37°34′N75°25′W / 37.567°N 75.417°W /37.567; -75.417) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine). Her three crew were rescued byUSCGC CG-4345 (United States Coast Guard).[452] |
| Barnegat | United States | World War II: The barge was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) east-southeast of the Metopkin Inlet (37°34′N75°25′W / 37.567°N 75.417°W /37.567; -75.417) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine). Her three crew were rescued byUSCGC CG-4345 (United States Coast Guard).[453] |
| London City | United Kingdom | World War II: The coalhulk was bombed and sunk atTorquay,Devon byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[10][454] |
| Menominee | United States | World War II: Thetug was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) east-southeast of the Metopkin Inlet (37°34′N75°25′W / 37.567°N 75.417°W /37.567; -75.417) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued byNorthern Sun (United States).[455] |
| San Gerardo | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°33′N68°22′W / 37.550°N 68.367°W /37.550; -68.367) byU-71 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 51 of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued byRegent Panther (United Kingdom).[456] |
| T. C. McCobb | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth Atlantic off the coast ofBrazil byPietro Calvi ( Regia Marina). Two of her crew were killed and two more died of exposure before being rescued.[10][457][458] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agustina | United States | Thecargo ship was sunk by gunfire from anImperial Japanese Navydestroyer at the port of Bugo inMacajalar Bay while taking on a stock of locally produced food for the relief ofBataan.[459] |
| Bay Innaung |  Burma | World War II: The incompleteBasset-classtrawler was destroyed to prevent capture at the Irrawaddy Flotilla co. shipyard,Rangoon, sometime in March. |
| Cegostina |  Philippines | The cargo ship was sunk by gunfire from an Imperial Japanese Navydestroyer at the port of Bugo inMacajalar Bay while taking on a stock of locally produced food for the relief of Bataan.[459] |
| Cochrane | Burma | World War II: The incompleteBasset-classtrawler was destroyed to prevent capture at the Irrawaddy Flotilla co. shipyard, Rangoon sometime in March. |
| Elara |  Ceylon | World War II: The incompleteBasset-classtrawler was destroyed to prevent capture at the Irrawaddy Flotilla co. shipyard, Rangoon sometime in March. |
| Emilia | Philippines | World War II: Thecargo liner was sunk by gunfire from an Imperial Japanese Navydestroyer at the port of Bugo inMacajalar Bay while taking on a stock of locally produced food for the relief of Bataan.[459] |
| Flip | Netherlands | World War II:Battle of Java: Thetug was scuttled atTjilatjap,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture byJapanese forces in early March. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| Gemunu | Ceylon | World War II: The incompleteBasset-classtrawler was destroyed to prevent capture at the Irrawaddy Flotilla co. shipyard, Rangoon sometime in March. |
| Hector | Netherlands | World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled at Tjilatjaps to avoid capture by Japanese forces in early March. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6] |
| HMS LCM 51 | Royal Navy | TheLanding Craft, Mechanized was lost in theMiddle East sometime in March. |
| HMS LCM 53 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft, Mechanized was lost sometime in March.[159] |
| HMS LCP(L) 57 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheLanding Craft Personnel (Large) was bombed and sunk atTobruk,Libya.[159] |
| HMS LCP(L) 117 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft Personnel (Large) was lost in Home Waters.[159] |
| HMS LCP(L) 276 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft Personnel (Large) was lost sometime in March.[159] |
| HMS LCP(L) 277 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft Personnel (Large) was lost sometime in March.[159] |
| HMS LCT 155 | Royal Navy | TheLanding Craft, Tank was lost en route from the United Kingdom toGibraltar sometime in March.[460] |
| Myojin Maru No. 5 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliary patrol craft went missing on 14 March.[461] |
| Panay | Philippines | World War II: TheUnited States Army-chartered cargo ship was bombed and/or torpedoed by Japanese aircraft and sank in 130 feet (40 m) of water inCampomanes BaySipalay,Negros Island (09°49′N122°21′E / 9.817°N 122.350°E /9.817; 122.350), in late March.[27][462] |
| HNLMS Pelikaan | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: The auxiliary depot/patrol vessel was scuttled in early March.[7] |
| Perthshire | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Malta by Axis aircraft. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[463] |
| Shch-210 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheShchuka-classsubmarine was sunk near Cape Shabla, Romania sometime after 12 March, probably in Romanian minefield S-15.[464] |
| HNLMS TM-3 | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II:Battle of Java: TheTM-3-classmotor torpedo boat was scuttled between 2 and 8 March atSurabaya,Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service without armament.[465] |
| Unnamed | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: Battle of Java: The unnamedminelayer of a new design had been laid down atSoerabaja, Netherlands East Indies, but was destroyed on the stocks in early March in the early stages of construction to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[466] |